From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894).
Name day: March 7th: Estonia March 27th: Sweden April 17th: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia June 21st: Poland July 27th: Poland
Famous People: Heinrich Rudolf Hertzwiki (Physicist, 1857, Germany), Rudolf Dieselwiki (Inventor, 1858, France), Rudolf Christoph Euckenwiki (Philosopher, 1846, Germany), Rudolf Hesswiki (Politician, 1894, Egypt), Rudolf Möwiki (Physicist, 1929, Germany), Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperorwiki (Politician, 1552, Austria), Rudolf Steinerwiki (Philosopher, 1861, Croatia), Rudolf Clausiuswiki (Physicist, 1822, Poland), Rudolf Virchowwiki (Physician, 1821, Poland), Rudolf Carnapwiki (Philosopher, 1891, Germany)